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Rate our girl list

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indecisivelil · 02/06/2020 22:32

Help with our girl list. Dh and I very indecisive. Would love opinions. My dd is
Elsie
Poppy
Felicity
Tabitha
Jasmine
Gracie
Violet
Evie

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CuppaZa · 04/06/2020 03:31

Elsie - 4/19
Poppy - 1/10
Felicity - 10/10
Tabitha - 4/10
Jasmine - 10/10
Gracie - 8/10
Violet - 6/10
Evie - 9/10

Aclh13 · 04/06/2020 03:24

Elsie❌ too common
Poppy✔️ I feel out with my friend called poppy she's horrible, but can't deny I love the name x
Felicity✔️ nickname could be fliss, I've only known two x
Tabitha❌ awful makes Mr gag reminds me of a girl in my class who announced she needed to sh*t and she only ever used natural substances for tampons and deordorant 😳
Jasmine❔ any other would like
Gracie❔ same sorry my sister is called grace
Violet❌just no
Evie❔too common but love two cousins called evie

123Dancewithme · 03/06/2020 21:28

Poppy sounds too close to Phoebe. I like Tabitha, Jasmine and Violet. Especially Jasmine.

Pleasenodont · 03/06/2020 15:22

I only like Tabitha and Violet.

DoctorBambino · 03/06/2020 14:28

Elsie - LOVE
Poppy - its ok
Felicity - dont like
Tabitha - cat name
Jasmine - like
Gracie - no, too country and western
Violet - dont like
Evie - like but v popular

MikeUniformMike · 03/06/2020 13:04

Elsie - ok, but I wouldn't choose it
Poppy - I like it but many don't. A bit too similar to Phoebe?
Felicity - too long and prissy
Tabitha - no. The name is ok but I just think it's a name that you'd use because someone else had used Matilda.
Jasmine - Yes, goes well with Phoebe too.
Gracie - No. Grace is fine. Gracie too ickle girl.
Violet - ok, but not a favourite
Evie - nice but there are so many similar names.

Jasmine is the clear winner.

BabyDust13 · 03/06/2020 12:42

Elsie - 7
Poppy - 8
Felicity - 4
Tabitha - 2
Jasmine - 3
Gracie - 5
Violet - 1
Evie - 6

AllTheUsernamesAreAlreadyTaken · 03/06/2020 12:01

Another vote for Violet here too

BiggerBoat1 · 03/06/2020 11:52

Love your last three although I prefer Grace to Gracie.

All lovely names though.

Felicity sounds a bit posh - likely to want a pony Grin. Maybe you are posh!

userabcname · 03/06/2020 11:46

Tabitha or Felicity! I do like Jasmine too but sounds like your DH isn't onboard. Tabitha is my top choice if I had to pick one.

goingoverground · 03/06/2020 11:40

How about Elspeth, NN Elsie?

PissOffStayAtHomeDogMum · 03/06/2020 11:33

Tabitha, Felicity and Violet are all good.

formerbabe · 03/06/2020 11:27

Elsie suits a baby or an old lady...I don't think it's great as a young adults name.

Viviennemary · 03/06/2020 11:23

I like Violet and Elsie best. The only one I don't like much is Tabitha.

VirginWestCoast · 03/06/2020 11:18

Elsie
Poppy- fine when she's young, not so much as an adult
Felicity- very twee sounded
Tabitha- quite definite cat's name.
Jasmine- Quite nice
Gracie
Violet- Really like
Evie

With Evie, Gracie and Elsie, I'd change it slightly for Eve/Eva, Grace or Elsa (I know, Frozen, but it's still a nice name). Even if you call them Evie or Gracie in everyday life, it's good for them to have the option of having a name that will suit them as adults. All three are nice names.

Whatsyourflava · 03/06/2020 11:11

Violet and Felicity are both gorgeous. So is Jasmine. Really really love all three
Tabitha is a cat name. Wouldn't use.

Mumma4262 · 03/06/2020 10:32

Naming^

Mumma4262 · 03/06/2020 10:31

I love Violet, it’s what we are making DD.

I don’t shorten names but you could use “V” instead of Vi as a nickname (we know of a little girl with this).

Otherwise Jasmine goes well with Phoebe.

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indecisivelil · 03/06/2020 10:01

Felicity actually still up there. Arrghhh!

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indecisivelil · 03/06/2020 10:00

It's so hard to choose. I think I'll veto Grace (too popular) , Evie (same) and Elsie (old ladyish). Leaving us with Poppy, Violet, Tabitha and Jasmine. Poppy concerns me as it's still pretty popular, Violet I'm worried sounds like violent and could be nicknamed 'Vi'. Tabitha I am drawn to but there is the cat thing and our surname has a similar sound to it. I think Jasmine appears to be quite well received here and seems to have the least issues. I might try to push for that with DH. He suggested it but says he regrets mentioning it now because he prefers Elsie. I just want something pretty but also friendly and not too common. I wish I felt the same about another name as I did about my dd's. I was totally sure about Phoebe and I love it now too.

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captainraymondholt · 03/06/2020 09:46

Elsie - lovely
Poppy - ok
Felicity - lovely
Tabitha - lovely
Jasmine - not keen personally, think it sounds harsh
Gracie - ok but super popular. Prefer Grace.
Violet - nice
Evie - boring and very popular.

Tabitha is my favourite from your list, closely followed by Felicity. I think Elsie goes better with Phoebe though.

mamablondie2 · 03/06/2020 08:25

Elsie - it’s Ok
Poppy - not for me
Felicity -no
Tabitha - yes I like it!
Jasmine- LOVE. Favourite, so feminine but strong.
Gracie - awful.
Violet - also really like
Evie- No. bland and samey.

sweetnosugar · 03/06/2020 07:51

Elsie - my favourite, works well on a little girl and on a adult! Just think it’s beautiful.

Poppy - Not keen.
Felicity - I’m not a fan of the nn ‘Flick’ and imo it doesn’t sound right with your daughters name.
Tabitha - A friend of mine has this name, she never liked it growing up and is known by her middle name instead. Was called ‘Tabby’ as a nn. People would annoy her and call her ‘Tabby Cat’ and other related cat names!
Jasmine - I quite like this! I haven’t heard of any baby Jasmines for a while, I grow up with a few, they were lovely!
Gracie - not keen.
Violet - not keen.
Evie - In my youngest class there is many avas, Evie’s, eves puts me off a name when I heard it so often.

justanotherparent1810 · 03/06/2020 07:13

Elsie, jasmine and Violet are my favs

octoberfarm · 03/06/2020 03:08

Love Elsie and Tabitha, and like Gracie but would use Grace on the birth certificate. Like Evie as well but would do Eve/Evelyn on the BC, too. Congrats!

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